JobCode: 23494
Overview:
This is a part time position
Pick up and deliver trailers between Service Centers and/or turn-point locations via tractor-trailer combinations.
Position Information:
· Operate tractor-trailer combination, including doubles (and triples, where applicable)
· Perform daily pre-trip and safety inspections on equipment
· Hook/unhook trailers and converter dollies to/from a tractor and/or trailer
· Verify and complete required documentation and reports
· Maintain accurate daily logs
· Comply with hazardous material regulations and procedures
· Follow dispatch instructions and communicate with dispatch (e.g. delays, arrivals, equipment problems), as required
· Demonstrate internal and external customer service
· Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures
· Load and unload freight as required
· Perform other duties as required
Disclaimer: This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
· Drive long distances day and night on all types of roads and in all types of weather
· Exposure to noise and vibration
· Exposure to dust and diesel fumes
· Exposure to hazardous materials shipped and packaged under DOT regulations
· Hours may vary due to operational need
· Overnight stays may be required for some schedules
Qualifications:
· Must possess a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with doubles/triples and hazardous materials endorsement
· Must possess at least one (1) year of verifiable experience operating a Class A (tractor / trailer) commercial motor vehicle (CMV) engaged in interstate commerce within the past three (3) years or successful completion of FedEx National Driver Development Course
· Must possess acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) based on hiring standards
· Must meet all Department of Transportation (DOT) regulatory requirements under section 391 of the Federal Motor Carrier (FMC) regulations
· Basic written and verbal communication skills (documentation, communication with peers, supervisors, etc.)
· Ability to hook-up and break-down sets of trailers that require an average lift force of about 100 pounds, several times per week
· Ability to sit for extended periods of time, bend, twist, squat, climb in and out of truck
· Ability to follow instructions and complete required training
· Ability to work independently and/or as a team member